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A Medium for Detecting Phenol‐Degrading Bacteria
Author(s) -
Ralston J. R.,
Vela G. R.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1974.tb00450.x
Subject(s) - phenol , bacteria , chemistry , chromatography , organic chemistry , biology , genetics
S ummary . A rapid test for the identification of phenol‐degrading bacteria was devised using a medium containing phenol as the sole source of carbon and energy. Degradation of phenol in such a medium was assessed by growth and change in pH value. The results obtained are in agreement with those obtained by methods requiring chemical analysis of phenol in spent culture fluid.